Why did you enter the beauty world?

After years of being told off for using makeup wipes and avoiding sunscreen, I wanted to know more about the world the women in my family have talked so much about.

My mum has been in the beauty industry for many years and now has an accomplished freelance business using brands such as Medik8, Nouveau, Dermatude and CND - we are also a houseful of ladies so the beauty products we go through is EXTENSIVE.

I trained as a nail technician as soon as I was old enough just to get my foot in the door and start taking on my own clients; I soon saw the rest of the industry thriving so decided to train as a beauty and aesthetic therapist so I could be part of the new technologies that are shaping us… literally!

What industry training have you done?

I spent a long time working out where it was best to do my training and I found the perfect course at Champneys Beauty College in Hertfordshire. Not only was the college situated in the most beautiful grounds of the flagship resort, it is one of the most highly recommended beauty schools in the country.

I did a full time fast track course to complete my ITEC Level 4 diploma and a world class CIDESCO qualification; it was a very intense way of completing this qualification, but the blood sweat and tears, along with the lack of a social life at 19, it was well worth it in the end.

Having a CIDESCO qualification under my belt has really opened up so many avenues in the industry as its one of the highest qualifications and hugely recognised. It's given me everything I need to take on any sort of role within beauty; I would highly recommend it to anyone looking into starting a career in beauty.

What did you do straight out of training at Champneys?

I worked within a beauty salon for about a year where I was covering a range of treatments. I really liked the facial work as it has always been an interest to me based on my own skin problems growing up.

Additional brands that I then trained to use are Decleor and Dermalogica and Elemis - a favourite product of mine that had an instant result through facial was the Dermalogica Rapid Reveal Peel.